Hassel
/ˈhæzəl/noun
An obsolete or dialectal spelling of “hazel,” referring to the hazel tree or its nuts.
Did you know?Hazel branches were historically associated with wisdom, divination, and protective magic, especially in European folk traditions.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*hasalaz
“Hazel tree”
Old English
Old English
hæsel
“Hazel tree or hazel wood”
Middle English
Middle English
hasel / hassel
“Hazel; a variant spelling with doubled consonant”
Scots and English Dialects
Scots/English
hassel
“Hazel tree or hazel nut”
Modern English
English
hassel
“Rare dialectal or obsolete form of hazel; also found as a surname and place-name”